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edge British & World English

the outside limit of an object, area, or surface

on edge in edge British & World English

tense, nervous, or irritable

edge someone out in edge British & World English

narrowly defeat a rival or opponent

edge city British & World English

a relatively large urban area situated on the outskirts of a city, typically beside a major road

edge tool British & World English

a handworked or machine-operated cutting tool

fore-edge British & World English

the outer vertical edge of the pages of a book

hard-edge British & World English

of or relating to a style of abstract painting characterized by geometric shapes with sharply defined edges and often in bright colors

top edge British & World English

a shot hit into the air off the upper edge of a bat held sideways

deckle edge British & World English

the rough uncut edge of a sheet of paper, formed by a deckle

knife-edge British & World English

the edge of a knife

razor edge (also razor's edge) British & World English

a sharp edge of a knife or similar implement

bleeding edge British & World English

the very forefront of technological development

cutting edge British & World English

the edge of a tool’s blade

feather edge British & World English

a fine edge produced by tapering a board, plank, or other object

leading edge British & World English

the foremost edge of an aerofoil, especially a wing or propeller blade

straight edge British & World English

a bar with one accurately straight edge, used for testing whether something else is straight

trailing edge British & World English

the rear edge of a moving body, especially an aircraft wing or propeller blade

edge connector British & World English

an electrical connector with a row of contacts, fitted to the edge of a printed circuit board to facilitate connection to external circuits

dull the edge of in dull British & World English

cause to be less keenly felt; reduce the intensity of

take the edge off in edge British & World English

reduce the intensity or effect of (something unpleasant or severe)

teeter on the brink or edge in teeter British & World English

be very close to a difficult or dangerous situation

set someone's teeth on edge in edge British & World English

(especially of a harsh sound) cause someone to feel intense discomfort or irritation

on the edge of one's seat in edge British & World English

very excited and giving one’s full attention to something

push the envelope or the edge of the envelope in envelope British & World English

approach or extend the limits of what is possible

edgeways ( edgewise) British & World English

with the edge uppermost or towards the viewer

top-edge in top edge British & World English

hit (the ball) off the upper edge of a bat held sideways; hit a ball delivered by (a bowler) in this way

the razor edge in razor edge (also razor's edge) British & World English

the most advanced stage in the development of something; the cutting edge

cutting-edge in cutting edge British & World English

highly advanced; innovative or pioneering

razor's edge in razor edge (also razor's edge) British & World English

a sharp edge of a knife or similar implement

the abyss in abyss British & World English

a catastrophic situation seen as likely to occur

‘The Edge’ in U2 British & World English

an Irish rock group featuring the vocals of Bono (Paul Hewson, b.1960) and the distinctive guitar work of ‘The Edge’ (David Evans, b.1961), known for albums that include Rattle and Hum (1988)

edge English-French

bord m

edge English-German

Schneide

edge English-Italian

bordo m

edge1 English-Spanish

afueras

edge2 English-Spanish

the collar was edged with fur

knife-edge English-French

to be (living) on a knife-edge

knife-edge English-Italian

be on a knife-edge

knife edge English-Spanish

filode cuchillo, navaja etc

cutting edge English-French

to be at the cutting edge of

leading edge English-French

at the leading edge of

cutting edge English-German

be at the cutting edge of technology

leading edge English-Italian

bordo m d'attacco

edge forward English-Italian

avanzare lentamente

on edge in edge English-Italian

con i nervi tesi

be on a knife-edge in knife-edge English-Italian

trovarsi sul filo del rasoio